Go easy BUT any & all advice welcome!! Some are from Boston and the others in my yard....still can not figure out how to post the pics taken vertical 
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randyspann
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Great shots! Color is good, focus is good, framing is good. You notice two of your portraits are in direct sunlight across the face, the other portrait is more flattering. How to fix, fill flash or get creative with subject positioning (out of direct cross light).
Fill flash?
Regarding "a small amount of light from the flash"... for fill flash in sunlight. TTL on the internal flash unit will be in TTL BL mode, which is Balanced Flash by definition... meaning, in bright sun, it will automatically be reduced nearly two stops, which will be just about the correct small amount, automatically. Distance for the little flash cannot be too far though, maybe up to 8 feet.
In TTL mode, many speedlights (example SB-700, SB-400) default to TTL BL mode too, same thing.
If using real TTL mode in a speedlight (as opposed to TTL BL mode), then you will need -1.7 EV to -2 EV Flash Compensation.
Some examples at Four Flash Photography Basics we must know - Flash pictures are Double Exposures
In TTL mode, many speedlights (example SB-700, SB-400) default to TTL BL mode too, same thing.
If using real TTL mode in a speedlight (as opposed to TTL BL mode), then you will need -1.7 EV to -2 EV Flash Compensation.
Some examples at Four Flash Photography Basics we must know - Flash pictures are Double Exposures
This was straight from the card to the comp. using software will be another task!
rocketman122
Senior Member
I wont comment on the pictures themselves. I will just note that the basic mistake newcomers to photography do.
-the picture with her body in profile mode crouching down and you didnt shoot her feet. we call those here american (sorry if I offend) shots as american photographers seem to do it the most. they do a 7/8 shots of the body and dont shoot from the ankles donw and it just looks unfinished. like the shot was meant to be full body, but composed badly. there are 3 compositions. face/half body/full body and in those there are a bit tighter and wider, but doing 7/8 of a body and not doing the feet looks very off. like the new trend of shooting 7/8 body and not including the head. people try to reinvent the wheel with portraiture and it looks horrible.
-the basic is rule of thirds. most of your pics was shot using the middle focus point and composition stayed as such. focus and recompose too much space around the subject horizontally and vertically
-compositions are ok but could use a bit fine tuning. that comes with time. when you gain experience youll not only pay attention to the subject but things behind.
-exposure needs a little tweaking. but again. minor things that give good picture the total look/polish
-the picture with her body in profile mode crouching down and you didnt shoot her feet. we call those here american (sorry if I offend) shots as american photographers seem to do it the most. they do a 7/8 shots of the body and dont shoot from the ankles donw and it just looks unfinished. like the shot was meant to be full body, but composed badly. there are 3 compositions. face/half body/full body and in those there are a bit tighter and wider, but doing 7/8 of a body and not doing the feet looks very off. like the new trend of shooting 7/8 body and not including the head. people try to reinvent the wheel with portraiture and it looks horrible.
-the basic is rule of thirds. most of your pics was shot using the middle focus point and composition stayed as such. focus and recompose too much space around the subject horizontally and vertically
-compositions are ok but could use a bit fine tuning. that comes with time. when you gain experience youll not only pay attention to the subject but things behind.
-exposure needs a little tweaking. but again. minor things that give good picture the total look/polish